← Comparisons
Head to head

Victorinox Huntsman vs Victorinox Pioneer

Victorinox Huntsman runs a 2.45″ drop point blade in X55CrMo14; Victorinox Pioneer runs 2.76″ of drop point in 1.4110 Stainless. The Victorinox Pioneer is the lighter of the two by 0.92 oz.

01234567 in
  • Victorinox Huntsman · Drop Point
    2.45″ blade · 3.42 oz · ~0.45″ tall
  • Victorinox Pioneer · Drop Point
    2.76″ blade · 0.094″ spine · 2.5 oz · ~0.57″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.094″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecVictorinoxVictorinox HuntsmanCheck priceVictorinoxVictorinox PioneerCheck price
Blade length2.45″2.76″
Spine thickness—0.094″
Closed length3.58″3.66″
Weight3.42 oz2.5 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelX55CrMo141.4110 Stainless
GrindFlatFlat
LockSlip JointSlip Joint
Handle materialCellidorAlox Aluminum
Country of originSwitzerlandSwitzerland
Price bandBudgetBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

X55CrMo14

The DIN designation for Victorinox-class cutlery stainless.

1.4110 Stainless

Victorinox's steel. Deliberately soft — the tool set is the point, and every blade re-sharpens in seconds.